Navy wide-leg chino trousers covered in vertical white Sashiko running stitches, laid flat, front view — Front, laid flat. Vertical Sashiko over every panel, dense diagonal Sashiko on the pocket sides.

Piece #002

Sashiko Chino Pants

Slim navy chinos remade into a wide leg, then stitched by hand from waistband to hem in lines that copy the pinstripe of formal trousers.

Completed: 30 April 2025
Base: Navy cotton chinos, Edinburgh-sourced
Remake: Slim leg opened to wide leg
Technique: Sashiko hand stitching, 100+ rows
Thread: Off-white, running stitch
Time: About 2 months
Made in: Edinburgh, by hand

HOIM label sewn inside the waistband reading #002, 2025/4/30, hand made in Edinburgh

#002 · 2025/4/30Hand-embroidered HOIM label, stitched inside the waistband.

Finished on the inside too

Outside

Long running stitches in straight columns across the front, back and legs. Spaced evenly, they read as pinstripes from a distance and as hand work up close.

Inside

The waistband facing and the turned-up hem carry a scattered dot pattern. The white pocket bags are worked with small French knots.

Small marks

A tiny embroidered sprig sits beside the waistband button. The fly closes with a brass zip.

Details

Back view of the stitched trousers — Back

Waistband, button and front pockets with Sashiko — Waist and pocket

Hem turned up to show dotted Sashiko inside — Hem turned up

Close view of the running stitches on navy twill — Stitch, close up

Inside of the waistband with dotted Sashiko, pocket bags and brass zip — Inside waistband